Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   In the year 1879 ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt   

Jun 28   On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer   

Jun 30   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame) in the year 1879.   

Jul 01   Ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples in the year 1879.   

Jul 01   Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) in the year 1879.   

Jul 03   In the year 1879 philippe Gaubert, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1879 africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

Jul 05   In the year 1879 dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup   

Jul 06   Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1879.   

Jul 07   Jacob Weinberg, composer in the year 1879.   

Jul 08   USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic on this day in history.   

Jul 09   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh   

Jul 10   In the year 1879 harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A)   

Jul 17   1st railroad opens in Hawaii in the year 1879.   

Jul 17   In the year 1879 the first railroad opens in Hawaii   

Jul 19   On this day in history doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon.   

Jul 19   In the year 1879 hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI)   

Jul 22   On this day in history gustaf Heintze, composer   

Jul 27   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris in the year 1879.   

Aug 05   First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights in the year 1879.   

Aug 06   Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history the opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester.   

Aug 08   On this day in history emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

Aug 12   In the year 1879 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

Aug 12   On this day in history first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

Aug 12   The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun)   

Aug 15   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

Aug 16   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86   

Jan 13   In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.